Nevada § 459.009 - Definitions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 459.009 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 459.009. Definitions
As used in NRS 459.009 to 459.0098 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Agency” means the Agency for Nuclear Projects. 2. “Commission” means the Commission on Nuclear Projects. 3. “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Agency. 4. “Radioactive waste” is limited to: (a) The highly radioactive material resulting from the reprocessing of spent nuclear
fuel, including liquid waste and any solid material derived from the liquid waste
that contains concentrations of matter produced by nuclear fission sufficient to require
permanent isolation, as determined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; (b) Spent nuclear fuel that has been withdrawn from a reactor following irradiation
and has not been separated into its constituent elements by reprocessing; and (c) Other material that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission determines must be permanently
isolated.
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Section 459.009 ("Definitions") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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